Spectacular eruption, which created massive sonic boom heard as far as Alaska, cut off internet in the island nation, which saw large waves; no official reports of injuries, deaths

Ahamed Samsudeen, the alleged perpetrator of Friday's attack, was stripped of residency status in 2019; his appeal against deportation was set to be heard later this month

With country under lockdown, PM says death of woman in her 90s is 'a deeply sad reminder of why the measures we are undertaking right now are so important'

Stabbing of 5 people in Auckland supermarket has highlighted deficiencies in anti-terror laws, seen inadequate for heading off plots

PM Jacinda Ardern says 'despicable' attack, in which Sri Lankan national stabbed shoppers at a supermarket, was carried out by a 'violent extremist' on terror watchlist

Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff supplied a list of 50 suspected war criminals decades ago, but successive governments keep classified the immigration documents that could implicate them

Ambassador Ran Yaakoby kicks off March 2021 elections in Wellington; ballots boxes to be set up in four new diplomatic outposts: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Rabat and Manama

Police say no charges filed yet, provide no further details about suspects

Latest restrictions in Auckland to last at least seven days, come less than two weeks after a three-day shutdown in the city

Urgent contact tracing underway after it was revealed woman spent several days travelling around while she was potentially infectious, visiting about 30 different locations